Looking for this season’s Magic Millions Cup betting odds, field and tips? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before the race.
Magic Millions Cup 2026 Results
The official 2026 Magic Millions Cup results will be available below once the race takes place at the Gold Coast on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
- #8 King Of Roseau
- #19 Boomtown Boss
- #14 Moravia
King Of Roseau ($10) proved he’s one of the most honest sprinters in the business, outstaying a high-class field to secure the 2026 Magic Millions Cup. Punters who jumped on the double-figure quote were rewarded with a tenacious display as the Peter Snowden-trained gelding dug deep to fend off Boomtown Boss in a frantic finish. Jockey Tom Sherry showed ice-cool nerves, timing his run to perfection to catch the bold front-runner Moravia before holding all challengers at bay. With more than $2 million now in the bank from a modest $95,000 purchase price, King Of Roseau is the ultimate success story for his syndicate of owners—and a fitting tribute to his sire, the 2016 champion Capitalist.
| 8. King Of Roseau (4) J: Tom Sherry 54.5kg 1x424T: Peter Snowden | ||
| 19. Boomtown Boss (10) J: Angela Jones 53kg x1235T: Tony Gollan | ||
| 14. Moravia (8) J: Tyler Schiller 53kg 424x9T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 11. Magnatear (15) J: Damian Lane 54kg 15614T: Richard & Will Freedman | ||
| 13. Meridius (2) J: Jamie Melham 54kg 1x5x1T: Lloyd Kennewell | ||
| 7. West Of Africa (6) J: Craig Williams 55kg 30x86T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 5. Depth Of Character (17) J: Tim Clark 56.5kg 08405T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 21. Mickey's Medal (11) J: Ben Thompson 53kg x2455T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 1. Yellow Brick (9) J: Ethan Brown 60.5kg 708x1T: Tony & Maddysen Sears | ||
| 20. Lavish Empire (12) J: Rachel King 53kg x2002T: Peter Snowden | ||
| 2. Bosustow (14) J: James McDonald 58.5kg 2635xT: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 18. Getafix (1) J: Zac Lloyd 53kg x0015T: John O'shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 15. The Three Hundred (5) J: Cejay Graham 53kg 10x18T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 10. Run Harry Run (3) J: Ben Melham 54kg 4x124T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 4. Need Some Luck (7) J: Tommy Berry 58kg 8x101T: Peter Snowden | ||
| 12. Mayfair (13) J: Robbie Dolan 54kg 30654T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 9. Cool Jakey (18) J: Daniel Moor 54kg 02x51T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 16. Tuff Tu Mus (16) J: Tiffani Brooker 53kg 111x9T: David Vandyke |
The Magic Millions Cup is one of the key feature races on the lucrative $12.5 million Magic Millions Race Day at the Gold Coast in Queensland each summer.
The meeting is held in mid-January during the wider Magic Millions Racing Carnival and features 10 Magic Millions races in 2026 including a trio of Restricted Listed events with the running of the: $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic, $3 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas and the $2 million Magic Millions Cup.
The Magic Millions Cup races is contested over 1400m and is a quality handicap race offering $1,139,200 to the winner.
In 2022 Eleven Eleven became the first two-time Magic Millions Cup winner in the race’s history. The Magic Millions Cup form from 2022 was franked with Eleven Eleven continuing on to run third to Apache Chase, who was third in the MM Cup, in Brisbane’s Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m).
The 2024 Magic Millions Cup winner Semana franked the form going on to run top three in a host of subsequent Group 1 races that year including the Coolmore Classic (2nd), Queen Of The Turf (3rd), and Brisbane’s Tatt’s Tiara (2nd).
Magic Millions Cup 2026 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Track Location: Gold Coast Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,400 metres
- Weight Conditions: Quality Handicap
- Qualification: No age or sex restrictions
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Restricted Listed
- Operator: Gold Coast Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $2,000,000
- Inaugural Race: 2003
- 2026 Magic Millions Cup Winner: King Of Roseau
Magic Millions Cup 2026 Tips
Our exclusive 2026 Magic Millions Cup tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2026 MAGIC MILLIONS DAY RACING PREVIEW & TIPS
| 1. Yellow Brick (9) J: Ethan Brown 60.5kg 708×1T: Tony & Maddysen Sears |
| 2. Bosustow (14) J: James McDonald 58.5kg 2635xT: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
| 13. Meridius (2) J: Jamie Melham 54kg 1x5x1T: Lloyd Kennewell |
Magic Millions Cup Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Magic Millions Cup, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type of Bet on This Year’s Magic Millions Cup |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Magic Millions Cup. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Magic Millions Cup. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Magic Millions Cup, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Magic Millions Cup, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Magic Millions Cup to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Magic Millions Cup to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Magic Millions Cup to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Magic Millions Cup, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet on the Magic Millions Cup in 2026
- Log in at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Magic Millions Cup Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Magic Millions Cup in 2026
The best way to pick which horse will win the Magic Millions Cup in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up summer racing form, past Magic Millions performances and records at the track/distance.
Other factors to consider when picking the Magic Millions Cup winner include:
- Summer Winners: Horses coming off Group wins over the summer in Sydney and Brisbane dominate the Magic Millions Cup.
- Past Magic: Past performers in other Magic Millions Racing Carnivals do well in this race especially any returning Magic Millions Cup performers from the year prior. In 2022 Eleven Eleven posted his third straight Magic Millions Day win following victories in the 2020 MM Guineas and the 2021 MM Cup.
Magic Millions Cup Favourites 2026
Favourites in 2026 Magic Millions Cup betting include local The Mission gelding Yellow Brick coming off a win fresh in the Racing Queensland Magic Millions QTIS Open at the Gold Coast on January 10, Calyx four-year-old Getafix from the Sydney stables of John O’Shea & Tom Charlton, and Peter Snowden’s last start The Buffering champ Need Some Luck.
Vega One ($3.30 in 2020) was the last Magic Millions Cup favourite to win.
Magic Millions Cup 2026 Field
The official 2026 Magic Millions Cup field of final acceptances is set for release at 10:00 am on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once announced.
The 2026 Magic Millions Cup final field features a capacity line-up of middle-distance types led in betting by Tony & Maddysen Sears’ 60.5kg topweight Yellow Brick on the quick back up after winning the Magic Millions QTIS last weekend.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Yellow Brick
J: Ethan Brown
T: Tony & Maddysen Sears |
4708x1 | G | 9 | 60.5kg | |
|
2. Bosustow
J: James McDonald
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
x2635x | H | 14 | 58.5kg | |
| 3. The Instructor (6) Scratched: | |||||
|
4. Need Some Luck
J: Tommy Berry
T: Peter Snowden |
28x101 | G | 7 | 58kg | |
|
5. Depth Of Character
J: Tim Clark
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
308405 | G | 17 | 56.5kg | |
| 6. Oughton (15) Scratched: | |||||
|
7. West Of Africa
J: Craig Williams
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
330x86 | G | 6 | 55kg | |
|
8. King Of Roseau
J: Tom Sherry
T: Peter Snowden |
11x424 | G | 4 | 54.5kg | |
|
9. Cool Jakey
J: Daniel Moor
T: Joseph Pride |
402x51 | G | 18 | 54kg | |
|
10. Run Harry Run
J: Ben Melham
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
64x124 | G | 3 | 54kg | |
|
11. Magnatear
J: Damian Lane
T: Richard & Will Freedman |
315614 | G | 15 | 54kg | |
|
12. Mayfair
J: Robbie Dolan
T: Bjorn Baker |
x30654 | G | 13 | 54kg | |
|
13. Meridius
J: Jamie Melham
T: Lloyd Kennewell |
71x5x1 | G | 2 | 54kg | |
|
14. Moravia
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Michael Freedman |
5424x9 | G | 8 | 53kg | |
|
15. The Three Hundred
J: Cejay Graham
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
810x18 | G | 5 | 53kg | |
|
16. Tuff Tu Mus
J: Tiffani Brooker
T: David Vandyke |
1111x9 | G | 16 | 53kg | |
| 17. Boom Torque (16) Scratched: | |||||
|
18. Getafix
J: Zac Lloyd
T: John O'shea & Tom Charlton |
1x0015 | G | 1 | 53kg | |
|
19. Boomtown Boss
J: Angela Jones
T: Tony Gollan |
9x1235 | G | 10 | 53kg | |
|
20. Lavish Empire
J: Rachel King
T: Peter Snowden |
0x2002 | G | 12 | 53kg | |
Gold Coast Magic Millions Race Day 2026
The $2 million Magic Millions Cup takes place as part of the $12.5 million Magic Millions Race Day program at the Gold Coast Racecourse on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Held during the coveted Magic Millions Carnival, the meeting features ten Magic Millions races with other features on the card including the:
- Restricted Listed $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m),
- Restricted Listed $3 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m),
- $1 million Magic Millions Snippets (1200m),
- $1 million Magic Millions Subzero (2200m),
- $1 million Magic Millions Fillies & Mares (1300m),
- $500,000 Magic Millions The Debut Plate (1000m),
- $500,000 Magic Millions Country Cup (1200m), and the
- $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden Plate (1100m).
Magic Millions Cup Nominations 2026
2026 Magic Millions Cup nominations close on Tuesday January 6, 2026.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1x1228x101 | NEED SOME LUCK | G | 5 | Peter Snowden | 1 | 58kg | 58kg | 104 | |
| 2 | x02x4708x1 | YELLOW BRICK | G | 6 | Tony & Maddysen Sears | 2 | 60.5kg | 60.5kg | 109 | |
| 3 | x165x2635x | BOSUSTOW | H | 4 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 3= | 58.5kg | 58.5kg | 105 | |
| 4 | 20x11316x2 | THE INSTRUCTOR | G | 5 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 3= | 58.5kg | 58.5kg | 105 | |
| 5 | 410x0200x5 | FAR TOO EASY | G | 7 | David McColm | 5 | 58kg | 58kg | 104 | |
| 6 | 98×5664543 | PAYLINE | G | 5 | Chris & Corey Munce | 6 | 57.5kg | 57.5kg | 103 | |
| 7 | 12×0308405 | DEPTH OF CHARACTER | G | 4 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 7 | 56.5kg | 56.5kg | 101 | |
| 8 | x2610x3437 | ZASZOU | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 8 | 54kg | 54kg | 100 | |
| 9 | x7512x4338 | OUGHTON | G | 7 | Melissa Kelly | 9 | 55.5kg | 55.5kg | 99 | |
| 10 | 3163330×86 | WEST OF AFRICA | G | 6 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 10= | 55kg | 55kg | 98 | |
| 11 | 10x47111x7 | DANCE TO THE BOOM | M | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 10= | 54kg | 53kg | 98 | |
| 12 | 220111×424 | KING OF ROSEAU | G | 4 | Peter Snowden | 12 | 54.5kg | 54.5kg | 97 | |
| 13 | 2312402×51 | COOL JAKEY | G | 6 | Joseph Pride | 13 | 54kg | 54kg | 96 | |
| 14 | x62464x124 | RUN HARRY RUN | G | 5 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 14 | 54kg | 53.5kg | 95 | |
| 15 | 91255424×9 | MORAVIA | G | 5 | Michael Freedman | 15 | 54kg | 53kg | 94 | |
| 16 | 24x31561x4 | MAGNATEAR | G | 6 | Richard & Will Freedman | 16= | 54kg | 52.5kg | 93 | |
| 17 | 0x20810x18 | THE THREE HUNDRED | G | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 16= | 54kg | 52.5kg | 93 | |
| 18 | 111x1111x9 | TUFF TU MUS | G | 5 | David Vandyke | 16= | 54kg | 52.5kg | 93 | |
| 19 | 75x2x30654 | MAYFAIR | G | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 19= | 54kg | 52kg | 92 | |
| 20 | 453271x5x1 | MERIDIUS | G | 6 | Lloyd Kennewell | 19= | 54kg | 52kg | 92 | |
| 21 | 400000×576 | BOOM TORQUE | G | 6 | Matthew Dunn | 21= | 54kg | 51.5kg | 91 | |
| 22 | x1179x1235 | BOOMTOWN BOSS | G | 4 | Tony Gollan | 21= | 54kg | 51.5kg | 91 | |
| 23 | x0711x0015 | GETAFIX | G | 4 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 21= | 54kg | 51.5kg | 91 | |
| 24 | 95100×2002 | LAVISH EMPIRE | G | 6 | Peter Snowden | 24 | 54kg | 51kg | 90 | |
| 25 | 2380x1324x | IT’S A KNOCKOUT | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 25 | 54kg | 48.5kg | 89.5 | |
| 26 | 07x67x4923 | SUNSET DREAMING | M | 5 | Tony Gollan | 26 | 54kg | 48kg | 88 | |
| 27 | 21146×2455 | MICKEY’S MEDAL | G | 5 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 27 | 54kg | 49kg | 86 | |
| 28 | 5277040×06 | FLYING TRAPEZE | H | 5 | Gary Portelli | 28= | 54kg | 48.5kg | 85 | |
| 29 | 210x9356x1 | REDFORD | G | 5 | Stuart Kendrick | 28= | 54kg | 48.5kg | 85 | |
| 30 | 02492511×7 | UNTIL VALHALLA | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 30 | 54kg | 46kg | 84 | |
| 31 | 219x141x13 | AXIUS | G | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 31 | 54kg | 47.5kg | 83.5 | |
| 32 | 06×6413023 | YES LULU | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 32 | 54kg | 45kg | 82 | |
| 33 | 9565x6x341 | ALTHOFF | G | 4 | Chris Waller | 33 | 54kg | 46kg | 80 | |
| 34 | 5340827×57 | LADY SHOTGUN | M | 5 | Angela Plumb | 34 | 54kg | 43.5kg | 79 | |
| 35 | 1x33146x87 | MISS KIM KAR | M | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 35 | 54kg | 42kg | 76 | |
| 36 | 5x16x31110 | GORBACHEV | G | 4 | Michael Freedman | 36 | 54kg | 43.5kg | 75 | |
| 37 | 33170×4108 | ZOURAIN | G | 4 | Robbie Griffiths | 37 | 54kg | 43kg | 74 | |
| 38 | 4x31241x80 | STARDEEL | G | 4 | Bjorn Baker | 38 | 54kg | 42.5kg | 73.5 | |
| 39 | x145x57265 | EDITING | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher | 39 | 54kg | 40.5kg | 73 | |
| 40 | 1x21x20 | CASH | G | 4 | Michael Hickmott | 40= | 54kg | 41.5kg | 71 | |
| 41 | 1010250×20 | I’M HEROIC | G | 4 | Desleigh Forster | 40= | 54kg | 41.5kg | 71 | |
| 42 | 1x00467x26 | HEAVENLY IMPACT | G | 4 | Marcus Wilson | 42= | 54kg | 38.5kg | 65 | |
| 43 | 35x60x8833 | MISS CARTEL | M | 6 | Cathleen Rode | 42= | 54kg | 36.5kg | 65 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Magic Millions Cup Weights 2026
Quality handicap conditions apply to this race. 2026 Magic Millions Cup weights will be declared by 5:00 PM on the Monday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Magic Millions Cup Field section.
2026 Magic Millions Cup Topweight:
- No. 1 Yellow Brick (60.5kg)
Magic Millions Cup Barriers 2026
The Magic Millions Cup 2026 barrier draw will be conducted the week of the race and published in our above Magic Millions Cup Field section.
Magic Millions Cup Jockeys 2026
Final riders must be declared before 12:00pm (AEST) on the Wednesday of race week with the confirmed 2026 Magic Millions Cup jockeys to be published in our above Magic Millions Cup Field section.
Magic Millions cup Prize Money 2026
The 2026 Magic Millions Cup prize purse is worth $2,000,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighteenth should a full field of eighteen face off.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,139,200 |
| 2nd | $360,000 |
| 3rd | $180,000 |
| 4th | $90,000 |
| 5th | $50,000 |
| 6th | $20,000 |
| 7th | $20,000 |
| 8th | $20,000 |
| 9th | $20,000 |
| 10th | $20,000 |
| 11th | $10,100 |
| 12th | $10,100 |
| 13th | $10,100 |
| 14th | $10,100 |
| 15th | $10,100 |
| 16th | $10,100 |
| 17th | $10,100 |
| 18th | $10,100 |
Magic Millions Cup Race Number 2026
The 2026 Magic Millions Cup race number is scheduled as the Gold Coast Race 9 at 5:20pm (AEST) at the Gold Coast on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
Magic Millions Cup Form Guide 2026
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2026 Magic Millions Cup Form Guide following final acceptances.
Click here to view the full 2026 Magic Millions Cup Form Guide.
Magic Millions Cup Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Magic Millions Cup live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Free to air television: Channel 7
Magic Millions Cup Winners
Winners of the Magic Millions Cup going back to the event’s inaugural running in 2003 along with the placegetters and winning times are detailed in the table below.
There has only been one dual Magic Millions Cup winner in history with Eleven Eleven going back-to-back in 2021 and 2022.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | King Of Roseau | Boomtown Boss | Moravia | 1:21.28 |
| 2025 | West Of Africa | Charm Stone | Chrysaor | 1:21.14 |
| 2024 | Semana | Meridius | Revolutionary Miss | 1:21.46 |
| 2023 | Vinco | Oscar Zulu | Holyfield | 1:23.13 |
| 2022 | Eleven Eleven | Holyfield | Apache Chase | 1:20.50 |
| 2021 | Eleven Eleven | Soxagon | Discharged | 1:22.69 |
| 2020 | Vega One | Redouble | Sambro | 1:21.57 |
| 2019 | Redouble | Sambro | Shogun Sun | 1:21.40 |
| 2018 | Care To Think | Arbeitsam | Snippets Land | 1:20.72 |
| 2017 | Testashadow | Perfect Dare | Snippets Land | 1:21.70 |
| 2016 | Lucky Hussler | Strawberry Boy | Baligari | 1:20.43 |
| 2015 | Spurtonic | Strawberry Boy | The Bowler | 1:22.72 |
| 2014 | Velrosso | Phelan Ready | Club Command | 1:20.93 |
| 2013 | Triple Elegance | Gundy Son | Stratford | 1:21.45 |
| 2012 | Spirit Of Boom | Startsmeup | Latin News | 1:22.00 |
| 2011 | Bold Glance | Zero Rock | Captain Sonador | 1:23.23 |
| 2010 | Walking Or Dancing | Zero Rock | Mr Unforgettable | 1:21.72 |
| 2009 | Masai Pride | Black Piranha | Voice Commander | 1:21.62 |
| 2008 | Theseo | Upilio | Five Ways | 1:22.60 |
| 2007 | Warrior Trader | Masai Pride | Master Denis | 1:21.61 |
| 2006 | Plans | Warrior Trader | Deuxieme | 1:21.97 |
| 2005 | Inspire | Gallieni | Mitanni | 1:21.57 |
| 2004 | Amex | Milkshake | Queen Amidala | 1:21.29 |
| 2003 | Cosmic Rays | Miner’s Union | Killachi | 1:08.79 |